Frommer's Washington D.C. with Kids (Frommer's With Kids) - Softcover

Over the years, millions of kids have been dragged to Washington to see the grand edifices and historic monuments of our country's capital, and most of those millions have returned home without the desire to ever see a statue, senator, or Supreme anything ever again. But it doesn't have to be like that. Beth Rubin not only knows Washington D.C. backwards and forwards, she knows kids, too, and that makes for a very good guidebook. Well organized, with a variety of useful information on family hotels, restaurants, shopping, and entertainment, this is a full-service guide with a family focus. Aside from such necessities as which hotels offer cribs and rollaway beds, Rubin knows where your children can take simulated orbital flights, dine with U.S. representatives, touch a moon rock, crawl through an African termite mound replica, pet a horseshoe crab, or go swimming, biking, or in-line skating. It'll take the family Washington trip to new heights.

LET FROMMER'S SHOW YOU WHERE YOUR KIDS CAN:

• Take a simulated orbital flight
• Dress like Thomas Jefferson
• Ogle the Hope Diamond
• Pet a horseshoe crab
• Touch a moon rock
• Crawl through a replica of an African termites' mound
• See money being made

PLUS INVALUABLE TRAVEL TIPS:

• Age ranges for each sight and activity
• Hotels that offer cribs and rollaway beds
• A complete rundown on restaurants with kids' menus
• Shopping for everything from baby booties to comic books
• How to have a good time without breaking the bank